BASIC ACOUSTIC GUITAR

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1 BSIC COUSTIC GUITR Basic coustic Guitar For Leader ForThe The Worship Worship Leader Scott Cunningham

2 Foundational spects of the coustic Guitar Introduction: One of the most challenging parts of learning to play the guitar is the rhythmic aspect of it. Why is that? Well If you think about it, there are rhythms happening at the same time when you are leading worship or singing and playing your guitar. There is a right hand strumming rhythm, a chording rhythm (the timing of your chord changes), and a vocal phrasing rhythm that happens when you are singing. big part of learning to play the guitar is connecting those rhythms together. The goal is for your hands to become so used to the chords and rhythm, that is becomes second nature. This will in turn set you free to sing the way you want to while playing.. Rhythm Strumming o Gallop Strum o Percussive Strum o own Strum o Country Strum o 6/8 Strum (or!)! Finger Picking Chording o Chord families o Open Chord Ideas o Using your Capo o Partial Capo ideas Singing while playing o Remember singing adds in a rd phrasing rhythm that can take a little while to incorporate when learning. on t get discouraged though, with a little practice you will have it. B. Feel and Style It s okay to have your own style and feel that you apply to your instrument and songs, its what makes you unique. With that said, as worship leaders one of our simple goals on a very practical level should be to make our songs as sing-able and congregational for the most part, so that others can easily join in and participate.

3 Note: Here are a few common questions and answers that have helped me understand music a bit better and grow to learn the guitar as well. Hope it helps! What is a Key? Key is a family of 7 different notes that all harmonize with each other. There are keys that you can actually play in based on our western scale of music which is made up of half steps and whole steps. What Keys should I learn? Most guitar players play in about 5 keys comfortably. When I say comfortably, I mean that they are typically chords that don t require a lot of bar chords and difficult fingering. The 5 keys that most guitar players play in especially when learning are C,, E, G, and. Each one of those keys are made up of 7 notes that also have 7 corresponding chords. For example, If you learn the 7 chords in the chord family of the key of, you can play almost any song in that key. What is a Chord Family? chord family is made up of 7 chords that all have a relationship to each other, based on the key that you are playing in. For Example, in the key of you have o I II III IV V VI VII o, Em, F#m, G,, Bm, /C# Why do I need to learn chord families? If you learn those 7 chords in each family (C,, E, G, and ), you will be able to play any song in those keys. What is a Capo? First of all, it is important to note that Capo s are the guitar player s friend. Capo gives you the ability to play in the same fingering of a key that you are playing, but to be able to raise the key up a half step every time you move your capo up one fret towards the sound hole. For example: if I really like playing a song in the key of using the 7 chords in the chord family of, but I find that the song is a bit low. Because I RELLY like using the chord shapes and fingering in that particular song, I can place my Capo on fret which sharps the key a half step, and I am now playing in the key of Eb. If I placed my Capo in the nd fret because I wanted to play the song even higher but still use the chord family of because I like the voicing of those chords, I am now actually playing in the key of E because we have now sharped our guitar a whole step up from. Make sense? Hope so if not now, it will later trust me! If I can learn, so can you! What is that 7 th chord? iminished what? If you notice there is a pattern to every key or chord family. The,, and 5 chords are always Major, and the,, and 6 chords are always minor. The 7 chords are traditionally always a diminished chord. Without getting too deep into what that means, it is simply a chord that you don t hear a lot in modern worship music, and what s more, you will rarely use it. So, with that said, we do always use a different chord, it s what I like to call a substitute 7 chord. That s the Chord that you will find in every chord family in this book. It s a practical chord we use and hear all the time in our modern music. In technical terms, it s the 5 chord of the family in its first inversion.

4 YOU WELCOME ME HOME Scott Cunningham 008 nchored eep Music. CCLI # Key of C Verse ) F C F C F C G dopted / accepted / befriended by love F C F C F C G Chosen / for redemption / for my faith in the Son m G F C I was drowning and you saved me m G F C nd called me your own m G F C I was running and you chased me m G F C nd you welcomed me home m G F (band in) C (F - C) (F - C) G nd you welcomed me home Verse ) F C F C F C G dopted / accepted / befriended by love F C F C F C G Chosen / for redemption / for my faith in the Son m G F C I was drowning and you saved me m G F C nd called me your own m G F C I was running and you chased me m G F C nd you welcomed me home m G F C (F - C) (F - C) G nd you welcomed me home Bridge) m - F - G Ha----llelu--jah m - F - G Ha----llelu--jah

5 CHOR FMILY / KEY OF C T = thumb (optional) = pointer finger = middle finger = anchor finger = pinky finger C m Em (iii chord) F G m (vi chord) G/B (V - st Inv) X (C/E is often used as a chord substitute = chord in first inversion) (this is traditionally a B diminished chord ie... C#dim) Open Chord Ideas for the Key of C C m Em (iii chord) F (IV - st Inv) G Em (VI chord) m (vi chord) G/B (V - st Inv) X X X 5 X X X 8 X X 0 X 0 0 X X X Other Useful Variations for the Key of C C/G 0 0 F 0 0 Fmaj7 X 0 Gsus 0 0 G6sus (Vchord) 0 0 G 0 0

6 SUFFICIENT FOR ME Scott Cunningham 006 nchored eep Music. CCLI #79609 Key of Verse ) Bm G /F# sus Hear my heart Lord, as I cry out to you Bm G /F# sus Hear my prayer Lord, and carry me through Bm G /F# sus In your mercy, and the promise You made Bm G /F# sus (Bm - G - /F# - sus) Be my strength Lord, when strength fades away G When I am weak, your strength is complete Bm G It s perfect completely all I need G Sufficient for me, Your grace and Your peace, Bm G (Bm - G - /F# - sus) Is perfect, completely all I need, Your all that I need Verse ) Bm G /F# sus In my weakness, I m finding your strength Bm G /F# sus In my sorrow, a gentle embrace Bm G /F# sus Through the seasons, of laughter or pain Bm G /F# sus (Bm - G - /F# - sus) You are listening, as I m calling your name Bridge) Em /F# G Em When I am weak, I bow my knees, /F# G (to chorus) For when I am weak, You are strong

7 CHOR FMILY / KEY OF T = thumb (optional) = pointer finger = middle finger = anchor finger = pinky finger Em7 (II chord) F#m (III chord) G Bm (VI chord) /C# (V - st Inv) X X (/F# is often used as a chord substitute = chord in first inversion) (this is traditionally a C# diminished chord ie... C#dim) Open Chord Ideas for the Key of Maj7/F# G Bm (VI chord) /C# X X X Other Useful Variations the Key of /F# (I - st inv) sus G GMaj7 sus X

8 MY SOUL THIRSTS Scott Cunningham 006 nchored eep Music. CCLI #97559 Key of E Verse ) E E/G# B E E/G# B My soul thirsts for the living God, my soul thirsts for You alone C#m E/G# B E - E/G# - - B My soul thirsts for the living God alone E E/G# B E E/G# Praise, Praise, lift your voice and Raise, Praise B C#m - E/G# - B C#m - E/G# - Well sing of Your am---azing grace, to the living God, B E E/G# B To You the living God Verse ) E E/G# B E E/G# B My heart longs in the living God, my heart longs in You alone C#m E/G# B E - E/G# - - B My heart longs in the living God alone (I Cry Out to the living God alone) E E/G# B E E/G# Praise, Praise, lift your voice and Raise, Praise B C#m - E/G# - B C#m - E/G# - Well sing of Your am---azing grace, to the living God, B E E/G# B To You the living God Bridge) E/G# C#m F#m Why are you cast down, oh my soul, why do you doubt, Oh my soul E/G# C#m B (To Place your hope in God, Oh my soul, for I will be Glad Ending tag) E E/G# B E E/G# B mazing Grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me I once was Lost, but know I m found, I was blind but now I see

9 T CHOR FMILY / KEY OF E = thumb (optional) = pointer finger = middle finger = anchor finger = pinky finger E F#m (II chord) G#m (III chord) B C#m (VI chord) B/# (V - st Inv) X X X 0 0 X X T - T - - (E/G# is often used as a chord substitute = chord in first inversion) (this is traditionally a # diminished chord ie... #dim) Open Chord Ideas for the Key of E E B/# (V - st inv) /C# (IV - st inv) C#m (VI chord) B X X X Other Useful Variations the Key of E E E/G# (I - st inv) B C#m /C# (IV - st inv) B/# (V - st Inv) X X X 0 0 X

10 UNTIL I CN T SPEK Scott Cunningham 006 nchored eep Music. CCLI #7965 Key of G Verse ) G C Em /F# C Captivated, with who you are G C Em /F# G Motivated, to know you more Pre-chorus) Em /F# G C This is my hearts desire Em /F# G (G/B) C To know you Lord my God G Capture my heart, as I surrender my will Em /F# Focus my mind, till I m yielded and still Em G/B Hearing your voice, to answer your call C Em /F# - G - (G/B) - C Carried away, till I can t speak at all Verse ) G C Em /F# C Captivated, with your love for me G C Em /F# G Motivated, as you set me free Pre-chorus) Em /F# G C This is my hearts desire Em /F# G C To know you Lord my God

11 CHOR FMILY / KEY OF G T = thumb (optional) = pointer finger = middle finger = anchor finger = pinky finger G m (II chord) Bm (III chord) C Em7 (VI chord) /F# (V - st Inv) X X (G/B is often used as a chord substitute = chord in first inversion) (this is traditionally a F# diminished chord ie... F#dim) Open Chord Ideas for the Key of G G/B (I - st Inv) X 0 0 C X X X Em (VI chord) 0 7 X /F# (V - st Inv) G Em (VI chord) X X Other Useful Variations the Key of G G C6 sus Em (VI chord) 0 0 X 0 X

12 GRETER THN THE HEVENS Scott Cunningham 008 nchored eep Music. Key of CCLI #7995 Verse ) F#m E F#m E Who is like you Lord none I know of, who is like you God, none I ve heard of E None I know of You are Greater Than Heavens, in all Your Majesty F#m E Your Greater than the Mountains, nd still You think of me E/G# F#m nd all Your Loving-kindness I know I don t I deserve E E Lord the greatest part, is how You set Your love on me Verse ) F#m E F#m E Who is like you Lord in all Your Glory, who is like you God, in all of History E In all your Beauty Bridge ) F#m E Who am I, that you would love me? F#m E Who am I, that you would save me? F#m E Who am I, that you d forgive me? Bridge B) Bm E F#m Because of Your Love I am saved, all of my sin is washed away Bm E - F#m - E - Because of Your Cross I am saved By grace!

13 T CHOR FMILY / KEY OF = thumb (optional) = pointer finger = middle finger = anchor finger = pinky finger Bm C#m (iii chord) E F#m (vi chord) E/G# (V - st Inv) T (/C# is often used as a chord substitute = chord in first inversion) (this is traditionally a G# diminished chord ie... G#dim) Other Useful Variations for the Key of Bm C#m E F#m E/G# X X X T 9- T

14 STISFIE IN YOU Scott Cunningham 008 nchored eep Music. CCLI #0659 Key of Verse ) B C#m - E/G# B E B C#m - E/G# B E I m satisfied in You my God, and I will abide in You, in the vine E E/G# I want to live, to live for Your pleasure E E/G# I want to run, to run for Your fame C#m B E/G# I want to dwell in Your house forever, - B - C#m - B/# - B - C#m - B/# To seek Your face as You call my name - B - C#m - B/# E To hear You say well done Verse ) B C#m - E/G# B E B C#m - E/G# B E Be glorified in me my God, take all of my life, and be magnified Bridge ) C#m B/# B C#m C#m B/# B C#m For I am not my own, You bought me with Your blood (x) E/G# C#m E/G# C#m Your Prec - ous Blood, Your Prec - ous Blood (To

15 CHOR FMILY / KEY OF E (Partial capo on nd fret ) T = thumb (optional) = pointer finger = middle finger = anchor finger = pinky finger = optional E F#m E/G# B C#m B/# E 0 0 0

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